Hose-reel attachment



(No Model.)

. J; H. LUTHER.

HOSE RETL ATTACHMENT. No. 427,334. Patented May 6, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. LUTHER, OF OLEAN, NEW YORK.

HOSE-REEL ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,334, dated May 6, 1890.

'Application led September 17,1888. Renewed March 29, 1890. Serial No. 345 ,870. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern/.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. LUTHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Olean, in the county of Oattaraugus and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Reel Attachments; and I do decla-re the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The figure represents a vertical transverse section ofthe device.

This invention relates to improvements in hose-reels of that class Where the reels are placed permanently in close proximity to a water-supply, so that when the hose is run off the Water may be quickly turned on simultaneously with the unreeling of the hose.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter pointed out.

In the annexed drawing, the letter A indicates any ordinary Water-supply pipe. This pipe has a T-joint a, with a valve-seat ct at its outlet. This T is used Where there are several attachments to the pipe. It there is one pnly, the opening a2 of the T is closed. This T has the usual Water-Ways a3 and a relief-passage a4. Secured to this T is the box B, provided with an enlarged chamber b and the threaded opening h2. Engaging this opening b2 is a section of pipe C, the top of which is held to another section D by a flange-union c. This sect-ion D has a collar d, and its upper end is closed. Resting upon this collar d is a spider E, the collar d entering a recess e on the under side of the spider, and a gland F, surrounding` section D, holding` the spider on and packing it. Around the perforated end of the section D this spiderE has a chamber G, and projecting from the spider are the radial sockets e', carrying the spokes H. The spider E also has a threaded opening 7o, in which is screwed a pipe K, having the bent threaded end K. On top of these arms and the pipe is placed a drum L, the latter having notches Z to hold it firmly in place. The top of the spider E has a hole through which pro jects thevalve-stem P, and Where it is secured by a pin p, thus locking the reel and valvestem securely together. The valve-stem passes down the Water-pipe through the box B and is fastened to the valve p at the bottom. The reel and valve-stem being thus rigidly held together, as the reel is unwound the valve is opened. To close the valve thereel is wound up.

This invention relates to the same class as that contained in another application iiled September 17, 1888, and has features common to both devices, and Which are not detailed here.

The combination of the water-supply pipe having the perforated end and the valve within the pipe and the valve-stem proj ecting out ot' the pipe With the hose-reel having a cha1nbered spider around the perforated end of the Water-supply pipe, the projecting end of the valve-stem being secured to this spider, whereby the rotation of the reel operates the valve-stem to open or close the valve, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES H. LUTHER. Witnesses:

S. A. TERRY, J. l-I. RIGGLEs. 

